Sharpless
204 aka Sh2-204 aka LBN 689 in Camelopardalis - HaRGB

Sharpless 204 is the large faint nebula It is also known
as LBN 689
9/9/12 x 10 min each of RGB, 18x20min H-Alpha
Camera: Apogee U16M (16803) w Gen II Astrodon RGB and H-Alpha
Scope: 12.5" Planewave CDK
Mount: Paramount ME
Guiding SBIG ST402ME and Astrodon MMOAG
RGB and H-Alpha processing in PixInsight. Stars removed prior to
stretching using Russ Croman's StarXTerminator in PI.; Blend of
starless H-Alpha w RGB and save-for-web in PS CC
BlurXTerminator was applied to the final image (not the right process but I just got the plug-in so ...).
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Lucknow, Ontario
Nov/Dec 2022
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